Brenna Butler, Westminster College senior political science and philosophy major, reflects on her summer courses at American University and internship at the Reason Foundation, an American libertarian research foundation in Washington, D.C.

“You may know Westminster’s faculty primarily as excellent teachers, but all of our faculty members are also active scholars, each a respected expert in his or her various field of study,” said Dr. Michael E. Aleprete Jr., first year program coordinator and associate professor of political science.

Last semester, a group of students gathered together to discuss potential speakers for one of the oldest surviving collegiate conventions in the country; Westminster College’s 20th Mock Convention. “Karl Rove,” one student suggested. So, they made it happen.

Westminster College will host Dr. Rachel Vanderhill, author and assistant professor of political science at Wolford College, at 3:40 p.m.Thursday, April 9 in Mueller Theater, McKelvey Campus Center. The event is open to the public.